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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,737CAS 3区Hybrid

Arctic Science

Abbreviation (ISO):ARCT. SCI
Country: Canada•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.18•SCImago Rank: #3,737•Identifier (ISSN):2368-7460(Print)•Articles / Year: 27•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,264 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.8
↓ -0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
23

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate18.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
27articles/year
98.84% Gold OA•86.25% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.045)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.64)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Arctic Science is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes original peer-reviewed research from all areas of natural science and applied science & engineering related to northern Polar Regions. The focus on basic and applied science includes the traditional knowledge and observations of the indigenous peoples of the region as well as cutting-edge developments in biological, chemical, physical and engineering science in all northern environments. Reports on interdisciplinary research are encouraged. Special issues and sections dealing with important issues in northern polar science are also considered.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology94.3%Ecology92.1%Geology91.8%Oceanography86%Geography78.9%Arctic73.5%Environmental science57%Paleontology45.9%Physics43.4%Engineering36.2%Medicine35.5%History34.8%Archaeology34.1%Botany32.3%Fishery30.1%Physical geography29.7%Ecosystem28.3%Meteorology26.2%Geomorphology25.8%Climate change24.7%Chemistry23.3%Computer science22.6%Sociology21.1%Tundra20.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,737Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2019-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.18

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
23

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.90

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,264 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations586
3-Year Documents162
Citable Documents156

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Earth Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ECOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing (Ottawa, Canada)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
65 AURIGA DR, SUITE 203, OTTAWA, CANADA, ON, K2E 7W6
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ECOLOGY
JCRSCIE
84/205Q2
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
244/395Q3
ECOLOGY
JCISCIE
106/205Q3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
206/395Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—461
20253.28091
20242.768278
20233.345284
20223.045611,086
20212.559688
20201.6436717
2019—16394
2018—40888
2017—47848
2016—22794
2015—665
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Arctic Science

WoS Q2
12342020202120222023202420253.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 18.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 901befd8-f8cf-41cc-bc39-c59dc98d5125
Database Updated: 2026-10-01